Health & Safety Manager Job at Ornua Co-operative Limited, Hillsboro, WI

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  • Ornua Co-operative Limited
  • Hillsboro, WI

Job Description

Job Summary:

The purpose of this role is to take ownership and leadership of proactively developing the people, polices, procedures and culture that ensure the continuous improvement of a safe & healthy working environment for all employees and visitors at the two Ornua Ingredients North America (OINA) sites in accordance with all relevant regulations. Role will be responsible for developing an annual calendar and protocol for testing our safe operating practices and controls in accordance with OSHA recommendations

The role will also be responsible for leading and developing training programs related to Health and Safety of our operations OSHA compliance, continuing education and continuous improvement on our Health and Safety protocols and frameworks.

The role will report directly to the President of Ornua Ingredients North America with strong links to VP of Operations and Global Head of Operational Risk.

 

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Coach and Develop the onsite H&S managers – Develop the skills, industry knowledge, strategies & tactics and overall education of Best in Class H&S management

• Consistent interaction with OINA Leadership Team to provide communication on any incidents, CAPA, Status of H&S initiatives, support needed from the LT and communication with Global H&S team

• Develop & execute health & safety plans for the site aligned to Ornua Group strategy, federal and state legislation and industry best practice

• Develop an on-going schedule/calendar for testing our safety systems and protocols such as Lock Out/Tag Out, SDS documentation, CCP, guarding, fail safes, etc.

• Update, review and maintain the risk register for the site

• Develop and lead the risk assessment programme for the site

• Lead the site Health & Safety committee – in partnership with senior management

• Work with the line managers and supervisors to coach, encourage and support a positive and proactive culture of Health & Safety – including developing and enforcing appropriate policies

• Evaluate practices, procedures and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the Ornua Group requirements and applicable legislation

• Conduct training and presentations for health & safety matters and accident prevention

• Monitor compliance to policies and legislation through personal inspection of operations and working practices

• Inspect equipment and machinery to highlight possible unsafe conditions

• Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes and manage the follow up activities as required

• Establish and report on KPIs to track performance in safety awareness & issues

 

 

Key Requirements & Attributes:

• Demonstrated ability to teach, coach and train H&S leaders

• Degree qualification in Occupational Health & Safety preferred

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Chartered membership of IOSH or equivalent is desirable

• Proven experience in leading the Health & Safety agenda in a manufacturing environment; food industry experience highly desired

• Deep understanding of H&S legislation

• Excellent organisation and motivational skills

• Outstanding attention to detail and observation ability

• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation

• A background in a technical discipline (for example chemistry, physics, engineering) would be an advantage

• A clearly defined strategic thought process and a continuous improvement mind-set

• Collaborative, results oriented, pragmatic and hands-on

• Building, developing, inspiring, empowering and leading individuals and teams

• Manufacturing industry experience

• Excellent project management skills

 

Ornua Ingredients North America is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

 

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an Employment Visa at the time.

 

CLOSING DATE 5/26/2025

 

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Nearest Major Market: La Crosse
Nearest Secondary Market: Winona

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